All INdiana Politics: April 21, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of “All INdiana Politics,” News 8 anchor Phil Sanchez brings in Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to discuss Holcomb’s trade trip to Brazil and Mexico, progress on several projects, foreign companies, eliminating fentanyl, immigration, Caitlin Clark, and much more. Later in the show, News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Deborah Pickett, a Democratic candidate for Congress. Pickett discusses running for Congress, her military and research experience, protecting abortion, immigration, overlooked ..read more

All INdiana Politics: April 14, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of All INdiana Politics, News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Don Knebel, the leader of ReCenter Indiana. According to the group’s Facebook page, it is a political organization with a “group of concerned citizens alarmed by the divisiveness fracturing our state.” Knebel talks about the group’s campaign, urging Dems to vote in the GOP primary, who the group is backing, and much more. Later in the show, Bergquist sits down with Jamison Carrier, an Indiana candidate for governor and businessma ..read more

State senator runs to succeed Greg Pence INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A state senator says he’s running for Congress because he wants to stop that body from disrupting Indiana’s progress. Jeff Raatz, a Republican, has represented Richmond in the state Senate for the past 10 years. He said he’s proud of his work during that time and he wants to prevent federal overreach from interfering with the state’s work. U.S. Rep. Greg Pence in January announced he would not seek another term in Congress. Pence’s district covers east-central Indiana, stretching from southern Marion County to the Ohio state lin ..read more

All Indiana Politics for 3/31 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of All INdiana Politics, News 8’s Phil Sanchez highlights key moments from WISH-TV’s GOP governor candidate debate on Wednesday, including the question: How can the leading Republican candidates for governor claim to be outsiders? Later, News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, who announced she would run for another term just before the filing deadline in February. Spartz tells Bergquist that she went back and forth on the decision, never wanting to be a “lifelong polit ..read more

Spartz explains decision to run again INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Congresswoman Victoria Spartz on Friday said she doesn’t believe her primary rivals would serve her constituents’ needs and wishes. Spartz for months in late 2023 indicated she was not interested in running for a third term in Congress. Then, on Feb. 5, less than a week before the filing deadline, she reversed course and announced she would seek another term. In an interview with News 8 for All INdiana Politics, Spartz said she has not been able to accomplish her goals in Congress, particularly with regard to border security and th ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Wednesday night is the night – five Republican candidates for governor will debate live on WISH-TV. The 90-minute-long “All INdiana Politics Special: The GOP Governor’s Debate” will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Madam Walker Legacy Center in downtown Indianapolis. The debate will air live on WISH-TV and the WISH-TV Statewide TV News Network, plus stream live on WISHTV.com and the WISH-TV app. Wednesday’s debate will feature five candidates, all of whom met a list of qualifications, including ballot signatures and fundraising totals. Mike Braun Brad Chambers S ..read more

All INdiana Politics: March 24, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of All INdiana Politics, News 8 anchor Phil Sanchez sits down with State Rep. Chuck Goodrich. Goodrich is one of many Republicans challenging Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, and Goodrich says he wants to take his work to Congress. He shares with Sanchez his priorities, including border security and generational poverty. Later, Sanchez reviews what Indiana’s candidates for governor had to say on health care costs during a forum on Tuesday. Many discussed how to decrease prices and improve price transparency, w ..read more

Chuck Goodrich discusses congressional run INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A state lawmaker running for Congress said he has the legislative experience necessary to succeed where previous members of that body have failed. Chuck Goodrich owns Gaylor Electric, and has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. His resume includes service on the House Education and Ways and Means committees. In an interview with News 8 for All INdiana Politics, Goodrich said his service on the latter committee in particular gives him the background necessary to finally produce a balanced federal budget ..read more

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A candidate for the Indiana General Assembly told News 8 he wants to be a problem solver in the Statehouse. Bill Gutrich is one of two Republicans running to succeed retiring state Rep. Donna Schaibley in House District 24, which covers most of western Hamilton County and a portion of eastern Boone County. A businessman and native of the Chicago area, Gutrich said he and his family love their adoptive community and want to give back. Gutrich said public safety and education are his top priorities, along with finding a way to address rising property taxes. He said that tra ..read more

All INdiana Politics: March 17, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of All INdiana Politics, News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with a candidate for congress who believes no one else in his race has the combination of health care, business, and government experience he can bring to Washington. Later in the show, News 8 anchor Phil Sanchez sits down with Republican candidate Bill Gutrich. Gutrich speaks about wanting to be a public servant, smart development, business development, and much more. Last but not least, Bergquist brings in two members of Indiana’s b ..read more